Good morning all,
Of all the ways great websites come to my attention, none is more validating than hearing about one from a colleague at my own school. So it goes with ABCYA.com, a terrific collection of elementary (K-5) interactives unearthed by Mrs. Fran Cusick, one of our fourth grade teachers here at Northfield Community School!
I encountered Fran’s students deep into a Friendly Letter Exercise in my lab recently (they were using it during the open time we have available each day). Intrigued, I explored the site further, and was impressed! This one is a winner, particularly for 1:1 independent use, as well as with an interactive whiteboard. Here’s an example math activity involving fractions:
This site is super simple to use, with high quality, original Flash-based programs in a wide variety of subject categories. Excellent find, Fran! Thanks!
Hope this helps!
-kj-
As a fun, bonus activity, the kids especially seem to love “The Memory Game”, under 5th Grade.
http://www.abcya.com/memory_game.htm
Agree! What a great site for elementary students.
Great resource, I just wish it didn’t have ads on the sides
Thank you for reviewing my website and for your kind words. I’ve been developing http://www.abcya.com for fives years and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. As a computer teacher my goal has always been to provide fun and engaging activities for primary grade students. Thanks again and feel free to send feedback or suggestions for activities to info@abcya.com :)